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The UK government has been under pressure to bring in a statutory ban of smartphones in schools, although recent research suggested strict bans were not a "silver bullet".

From BBC • Apr. 3, 2026

The head of Europe's video game rating system, PEGI, has warned against supposed "silver bullet" child protection solutions such as age verification, in an interview with AFP.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

He has three years left in his term, and a lot of legacy bullet points he’d like to fill in.

From Slate • Mar. 17, 2026

Issa received medical treatment in France, but found it more therapeutic to patch bullet holes in his house.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

When a bullet hits an electron, it gives it a nudge.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife